The loss of Le’Veon Bell on the field is immense. But the Pittsburgh Steelers' front office might gain something else with his looming four-game suspension.
Cap space and dollars.
The mechanics of a Bell contract extension have shifted more than one of the tailback's deadly open-field cuts. The unsympathetic reality of the NFL is that healthy knees and trustworthiness equal money. Lately, Bell has been 0-for-2 in that area.
Now, the Steelers can enjoy Bell's production for at least 12 games without the pressure of dishing out an enormous long-term deal for the 2017 free agent.